Douglas A-4C Skyhawk - Pima Air and Space Museum, Pima, AZ - Static Aircraft Displays on Waymarking.com

This Douglas A-4C Skyhawk is on permanent display near the entrance of the Pima Air and Space Museum in Pima, Arizona.

The A-4C version of the Skyhawk entered production in 1959 as the A4D-2N. This is the first version of the Skyhawk to be capable of all weather and night operations. It was equipped with a terrain avoidance radar, autopilot, angle of attack indication system, Low Altitude Bombing System and improved low-level ejector seat. In 1962, the A4D-2N was redesignated as the A-4C and it became the first version of the Skyhawk to be produced under the A-4 designation. Six hundred and thirty-eight A-4Cs were produced between 1959 and the end of 1962.
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This aircraft was in use by Flight Systems Inc. Mohave, California from 1974-1981 before joining the museum collection. The tail number is N401FS and aircraft serial number is 148571.

Type of Aircraft: (make/model): Douglas A-4C Tail Number: (S/N): N401FS Construction:: original aircraft Location (park, airport, museum, etc.): Museum inside / outside: outside Access restrictions: none Other Information:: Not listed

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